(from left) Akron guard Alex Abreu steals the ball out of the hands of Ohio University guard Stevie Taylor with the help of teammate Brian Walsh during first half action in the Zips 86-72 victory over the Bobcats in their Mid-American Conference basketball game at James A. Rhodes Arena in Feb. 2013, in Akron, Ohio. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal)

Akron's Alex Abreu puts up a shot over Middle Tennessee State's Marcos Knight in the first half of a basketball game in Dec. 2012, at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)